Pronoun Agreement
Neither of the students remembered (his, their) reading homework for The Great Gatsby.
his
She was supposed to be at the school by 8 00 A.M. however, one of her tires was flat and had to be changed.
She was supposed to be at the school by 8:00 A.M.; however, one of her tires was flat and had to be changed.
Its a crying shame that so many people dont think its important to pass English class.
It's, don't, it's
True or False: Emily Dickinson published 1,775 poems during her lifetime.
False; Dickinson only published a few poems anoymously during her lifetime. The majority of her poems were published by her family posthumously, against her dying wishes.
The emancipated young woman in the 1920's is referred to by this term.
The flapper
Nobody in the building knew where (his or her, their) fire exit was.
his or her
Emily Dickinson was a recluse in her own home but she was able to live a rich life through her writing.
Emily Dickinson was a recluse in her own home, but she was able to live a rich life through her writing.
When I found the little ducklings feather's on the ground, I know that something bad had happened to it.
duckling's, feathers
Death is portrayed as a friendly coachman who drives you through scenes of your life. Time passes quickly, so the reader knows death must be a pleasant time for the narrator.
Urbanization
Maria has always been a better singer than (she, her).
she
Madison is from Montgomery, Alabama, Stephen is from Louiville, Kentucky, and Nora is from Dallas, Texas.
Madison is from Montgomery, Alabama; Stephen is from Louiville, Kentucky; and Nora is from Dallas, Texas.
Henry David Thoreaus legacy remain's in the form of passive resistance, a movement thats been in use during various civil right's movements.
Thoreau's, remains, that's, rights
This is how death is portrayed in "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died."
Death is portrayed as a mundane, everyday event, despite people thinking that it is some huge, miraculous event.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This was the outcome of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.
John Scopes was sued by the school system for trying to teach evolution in addition to creation in his science class. Scopes lost the lawsuit and had to pay a fine.
The custodian gave the teachers, Mrs. Spence and (she, her), a pair of brooms with which to sweep their clasrooms.
her
Mrs. Spence gives a final exam for this reason the SOL does not test on all of the American Literature and grammar concepts we have covered in class.
Mrs. Spence gives a final exam for this reason: the SOL does not test on all of the American Literature and grammar concepts we have covered in class.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater is a remarkable architectural feat. Featured on Time magazines cover in 1938 and granted National Historic Landmark status in 1976 the house sits atop a waterfall whose rushing waters' can be heard but not seen.
Wright's, magazine's, waters
This is what the images of a school playground, a field, and a sunset represent in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."
The stages of life, or scenes from the narrator's life.
This is the author of The Great Gastby. This person also coined the term "jazz age" to describe the 1920's.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The teachers in charge of summer school are also in the English department, Mrs. Spence and (her, she).
she
The CDC has authorized that the following items be recalled due to a salmonilla outbreak romain lettuce, harvested from Texas, asparagus, picked from Wyoming, and celery, grown in Virginia.
The CDC has authorized that the following items be recalled due to a salmonilla outbreak: romain lettuce, harvested from Texas; asparagus, picked from Wyoming; and celery, grown in Virginia.
The cheetah is the fastest land mammal. With nostrils' that help it inhale large amount's of oxygen and a tail that helps it maintain balance while running, the cheetahs body is built for speed.
nostrils, amounds, cheetah's
This is what most literary critics thought of Dickinson's poetry.
It had strange punctuation and capitalization; most did not think it was good
This was the term given to the literary and musical movement that occurred as a result of the Great Migration.
The Harlem Renaissance